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Shelf support pins for 5 mm holes (32 mm system), plain and L-ledge
What size shelf pins fit IKEA BILLY? · Hardware · basis: 32 mm system 5 mm holes; Häfele 5 mm shelf supports; BILLY pitch from owner reports
Also called: billy shelf pins, 5mm shelf pins, shelf support pins replacement
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- sizes
- 4 in table
Notes
- 5 mm holes on a 32 mm vertical pitch are the cabinet-industry standard and what BILLY owners report.
- Print pins standing up for round pins; the L-ledge prints on its side.
Shelf support pins for 5 mm holes (32 mm system), plain and L-ledge size chart
| pin | dia (mm) | length (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| plain | 5 | 16 |
| plain | 5 | 20 |
| L-ledge | 5 | 8 |
| small-hole variant | 3.2 | 16 |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| Häfele | Shelf supports for 5 mm holes | web | Publisher's page; dimensions are facts |
| Hausbau-Forum (owner report) | BILLY: 5 mm holes, 32 mm pitch | web | Publisher's page; dimensions are facts |
Free files
★ Free files 4 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
| shelf-pin-5x16-plain | Plain Ø5 × 16 mm shelf pin (8 in the hole, 8 under the shelf) | STEP · STL |
| shelf-pin-5x20-plain | Plain Ø5 × 20 mm shelf pin | STEP · STL |
| shelf-pin-5-l-ledge | Ø5 pin with a 10 × 12 ledge (prints on its side; the shelf rests on the ledge) | STEP · STL |
| shelf-pin-3-plain | Ø3.2 × 16 pin for the small-hole bookcase variant | STEP · STL |
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What size are BILLY shelf pins?
Ø5 mm, in holes on a 32 mm pitch.
